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Let’s just be honest. Nobody is growing Chinese paper bush for its looks. A few may enjoy its umbrella like habit, or its foliage that is gray green on the bottom and a darker green on the top. The yellow … Continue reading →

I didn’t plan it that way, but due to my love of evergreens and the climate in Seattle, my garden has evolved in a sort of woodland style. I’ll try almost any broad leaf evergreen you can think of. If … Continue reading →

I recently found myself in Skyway on a hot day with an hour to kill. As I started driving towards Renton in hope of finding a diversion, what should I see by the side of the road but Minter’s Earlington … Continue reading →

We’re having some of the warmest days of the year now and yet here I am thinking about winter. Why? Because there’s just no way my gardenias would be looking this good if we hadn’t had a fairly mild winter … Continue reading →